The OWA Annual Celebration was held on Sunday 7th December at McCallum Park in Victoria Park. Seventy orienteers turned up to help celebrate the busy year. Congratulations to those who received a volunteer award or one of the trophies and awards.
Volunteer Awards
Vanessa Smith – Orienteering design and artwork
Her outstanding design and artwork have made our sport visible to many people. In the last year or two she has designed visually catchy pamphlets to distribute to families and young people at Park Runs etc., designed posters and shirts for many occasions, the latest being the OWA shirt that was much admired at the 2025 Aus Champs, designed club banners for KO and WOW and Yearbook covers for 2024 and 2025. She understands how to design work that visually encompasses the ideas that she is being asked to communicate, and she works to tight schedules.
Rachel West – Organiser of WA National Orienteering League in Perth
- Rachel advocated with OA to hold a NOL event in Perth. Rachel recognised that the NOL provides opportunities for WA competitors to race in nationally competitive events, and provides exposure to our juniors about National competitions post ASOC.
- Key organiser, arranging personnel, coordinating approvals.
- Controller of the Malmalling middle distance event.
Aus Champs MTBO Key people
- Ricky Thackray for his role in setting, mapping, finance, organising.
- Duncan Sullivan for his role as event director, plus mapping and setting.
- Michael Dufty for event setting.
- Ben Coetzer for event setting.
- Tash Thackray for carnival promotion.
Trophies and Awards
Orienteering
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Junior Female Orienteer of the Year
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Sheridan Ellery
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Trophy
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Junior Male Orienteer of the Year
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Archie Brownlie
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Trophy
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Female Orienteer of the Year
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Carolie Brownlie
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Tankard
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Male Orienteer of the Year
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Craig Dufty
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Tankard
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Jeff Whittam Junior Award Female
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Ruth Toomey
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(perpetual trophy)
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Jeff Whittam Junior Award Male
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Ruben Claessens
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(perpetual trophy)
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WA Female Long Distance Champion (Open)
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Amy Dufty
BO Club
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(perpetual cup)
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WA Male Long Distance Champion (Open
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Craig Dufty
BO Club
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(perpetual cup)
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WA Female Middle Distance Champion
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Kate Braid
KO Club
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(perpetual trophy)
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WA Male Middle Distance Champion
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Aldo Bosman
SWOT Club
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(perpetual trophy)
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WA Female Sprint Distance Champion
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Kate Braid
KO Club
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(perpetual trophy)
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WA Male Sprint Distance Champion
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Liam Dufty
BO Club
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(perpetual trophy)
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Rutty Rock for Champion Club - Relays
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KO Club
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(perpetual trophy
The Rutty Rock)
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Bengtsson-Offrell Trophy - Champion Club
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WOW Club
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(perpetual trophy)
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MetrO Series Champion Club 2024/25
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BO Club
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(perpetual trophy)
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Mountain Bike Orienteering
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Female Mountain Bike Orienteer of the Year |
Debbie McKay |
tankard |
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Male Mountain Bike Orienteer of the Year |
Ricky Thacktay |
tankard |
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State Open Middle Distance Female Champion |
Eleanor Sansom |
(perpetual trophy) |
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State Open Middle Distance Male Champion |
Ricky Thackray |
(perpetual trophy) |
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State Open Female Champion |
Eleanor Sansom |
(perpetual trophy) |
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State Open Male Champion |
Ricky Thackray |
(perpetual trophy) |
Photo: Orienteers of the Year - Craig, Sheridan, Archie and Carol, taken by Christine Howitt.
Ngalak kaaditj nidja Noongar Boodjar. Koora-Yeyi-Kalyakool.